ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/02/2022

External Reference: 2022-213207

TED Reference: 2022/S 045-116620

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Marine Institute
N/A
Rinville
Galway
Oranmore
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 091387200
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie
Fax: +353 091387201
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.marine.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1141

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Marine Research and Development

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of International Programmes Support Services for the Marine Institute
Reference number:  ITT21-065
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

98362100  -  Marine-base support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland. Policy, Innovation and Research Support (PIRS) plays a key role in supporting and promoting marine research and innovation within the Marine Institute. Specifically, under this RFT International Programmes requires support services from an established legal entity with relevant expertise in European policy development and funding to enhance existing pre-award supports nationally.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  386200.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71354500  -  Marine survey services
73112000  -  Marine research services
90712300  -  Marine conservation strategy planning
98360000  -  Marine services
98361000  -  Aquatic marine services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland. Policy, Innovation and Research Support (PIRS) plays a key role in supporting and promoting marine research and innovation within the Marine Institute.
Specifically, under this RFT International Programmes requires support services from an established legal entity with relevant expertise in European policy development and funding to enhance existing pre-award supports nationally.
The successful tenderer will provide the following services for International Programmes in the Marine Institute:
1. Reviewing EC policies and strategic documents (20-30 documents per annum), assessing strategic alignment with the National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy priorities;
2. Undertaking specific Horizon Europe reviews periodically (one or two per annum), and prepare a report of the findings in relation to marine and maritime funding opportunities;
3. Working with Marine Institute and national researchers to disseminate and promote research calls, funded projects and publications, and preparing draft press releases to promote EU funded research (quarterly);
4. Assisting with Horizon Europe outreach activities, preparing articles and statistical reports on the impacts of the research funded nationally for policy makers, stakeholders, the research community and other interested parties including the general public (quarterly); and
5. Providing a support function for the effective implementation of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in Ireland.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Human Resource Capacity  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Management plan  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Work plan  /  Weighting:  20
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

See attached Invitation to Tender

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 230-604653
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of International Programmes Support Services for the Marine Institute

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/02/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

OSMS
IE3360416WH
The Grove
Cong
F31 Y409
IE
E-mail: mmolloy@osms.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.osms.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  345400.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

See attached Invitation to Tender
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Marine Institute
Rinville
Oranmore
IE
Telephone: +353 91387200
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As per EU Procurement Directive